Guided by Voices - Universal Truths and Cycles (2002)

Guided by Voices - Universal Truths and Cycles (2002)

Tracklist front / back album covers download

Side A

"Wire Greyhounds" – 0:35

"Skin Parade" – 2:57

"Zap" – 1:14

"Christian Animation Torch Carriers" – 3:54

"Cheyenne" – 2:58

"The Weeping Bogeyman" – 1:35

"Back to the Lake" – 2:33

"Love 1" – 0:54

"Storm Vibrations" – 4:59

"Factory of Raw Essentials" – 1:25

Side B

"Everywhere with Helicopter" – 2:36

"Pretty Bombs" – 3:06

"Eureka Signs" – 3:06

"Wings of Thorn" – 2:10

"Car Language" – 4:44

"From a Voice Plantation" – 2:06

"The Ids Are Alright" – 1:10

"Universal Truths and Cycles" – 2:19

"Father Sgt. Christmas Card" – 2:04

 Helicopter" live on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on June 17, 2002.

Guided by Voices Band Members / Musicians

Robert Pollard

Doug Gillard

Tim Tobias

Nate Farley

Scott Bennett – cello

John McCann – drums

Chris Slusarenko – piano (track 7)

Chris George – cello

Steve Berson – cello

Suellen Ogier – effects

Asha Mevlana – viola, strings

Helen Yee – violin

Todd Tobias – production

Scott Bennett – assistant engineer

Universal Truths and Cycles is the 13th studio album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices. After releasing their previous two albums on TVT Records, Guided by Voices returned to Matador Records.

This was the highest charting Guided by Voices album at the time of release. It peaked at #160 on the Billboard Top 200, #10 on the Independent Albums list, and in the best chart performance of their career, #3 on the Top Heatseekers chart.